Happy Hour: Sizzlin’

  • We’re coming up on a La Nina Winter, whatever that means! The important thing is that it might be a little less frigid than last winter. [Nashville WX]
  • The drought situation around here is getting more serious by the day and experts fear it’s wreaking some serious havoc on our crops. It’s also expected to get worse before it gets better. [WPLN]
  • And that’s why Governor Phil has requested disaster assistance for 12 counties, several of which ironically received disaster assistance for flooding back in May. [WTVF]
  • A national study on Hispanic youth found that Hispanic Nashville teens feel like they’re stereotyped and discriminated against at school, at work and by police officers. [Tennessean]
  • The Nashville Public Library is working hard to put together a digital history of the May flood, including personal accounts, photos, videos and other stuff. [City Paper]
  • A dozen Nashville hotels have turned up on the National Bed Bug Registry. [WKRN]

Photo by Helldorado Berlin.